Students under 19 at 31 August 2011

Plymouth College of Art

Financial Help Available to Further Education students at Plymouth College of Art 2011/2012

After we have awarded bursaries to the mostvulnerable young people; we can considerapplications from other students who facefinancial hardship.Eligible students will come from householdswhere their parents/carers are in receipt ofincome based Jobseekers Allowance or IncomeSupport.Awards will be made in four instalments overthe course of the academic year.

Mainstream Bursary

16-19 BursaryThe new 16-19 Bursary has been introducedthis year to support the most vulnerable young people to participate in and benefit from fur-ther education.Students considered the most vulnerable areeligible for a £1200 bursary. These studentsare those from the following groups:• Young people in care•Care leavers•Young people in receipt of Income Support•Disabled young people in receipt of Employ-ment Support Allowance and who are also in receipt of Disability Living Allowance

We hope to make small awards to any newstudent who is under 19 on 31st August2011 and whose household income is below£15,000 per annum.

amount of any award until we have calculat-ed the amount of fund remaining after allvulnerable student groups have received their allocation.

Students returning to College for their sec-ond or third year of study who believe they qualify for the Vulnerable Student Bursary should request an application from the Stu-dent Funding team. Other eligible students should be covered by the transitional ar-rangements for EMA.

All new students have been sent appli-cation forms which must be returned by 16 September together with currentevidence of household income and/orcircumstances. Please note that condi-tions apply to all funds.

Hardship Support 19+ (19 and over on 1st September 2011)

Hardship support is available to supportstudents with a specific financial need thatcould prevent them from participating inlearning. Therefore before awards are madefinancial hardship will need to be identified.This is to help with course related costs including transport, trips and materials. The College determines priority groups and maxi-mum amounts they award. Common priority groups are:• Students who are economically disadvan-taged (such as those on a low income or receiving benefits)• Those aged over 19 who don’t have aLevel 2 qualification• Students who have been in care or onprobation, young parents and othersconsidered ‘at risk’.

Payments in kind to help with trips andmaterials

Help with travel costsAny new student who lives more than 3 milesfrom College and whose household income isbelow £15,000 per annum can apply.The 16-19 Bursary is a limited fund andtherefore we will make awards based on thenumber of eligible students who apply. Thismeans that we are unable to specify the

Childcare Bursaries are available for studentsaged 20 and older on low incomes to fund childcare with a provider who is Ofsted- registered (Early Years Register for children age 0-5, Compulsory Childcare Register for 5-8 and Voluntary Childcare Register for over 8’s).

Childcare Bursaries

Care to LearnStudents aged 19 and under who requireassistance with childcare can apply for Careto learn which is administered centrally. Please make an appointment with the StudentFunding team who will assist you with yourapplication.

Residential BursariesHelp with accommodation costs for studentswho have to move to Plymouth to study.Please see our separate leaflet for details.ApplyingApplications for Discretionary Support Fundsare through the MIS Student Portal and mustbe supported with relative financial evidence.

All information is correct at August 2011 and is subject to changes in government policy. We will publish new information as and when we receive it.

For further information and advice please contact the Student Funding Team, Student Hub, Plymouth College of Art, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AT Tel: 01752 203423

studentfunding@plymouthart.ac.uk

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